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Floral carpet-bedding display "Gates Ajar," Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1910

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
Postmarked April 29, 1910 (Golden Age)
Front of Floral carpet-bedding display "Gates Ajar," Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1910, 1910 lithograph postcard
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Back of Floral carpet-bedding display "Gates Ajar," Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1910, 1910 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows an elaborate carpet-bedding flower display at Como Park: two yellow pillars topped with urns of foliage flank red panels worked with blue lyre motifs, and a broad staircase of red, yellow and pink bedding plants descends to a patterned floral scroll in the foreground. Such annual carpet-bedding schemes, planted in low masses of foliage and flowers, were a popular summer attraction in American municipal parks of the early 20th century, and Como Park in St. Paul was well known for its conservatory and seasonal displays.

Postcard Details

Message · Swedish, in pen

Minneapolis den 29/4 Jag anmäler att Sanda skall vi till Karlton det sket will umataga De käraste hälsningar till dig från D. O.

Translation

Minneapolis, on 29/4 I announce that Sanda we shall [go] to Karlton it happened will receive The dearest greetings to you from D. O.

PublisherV.O. Hammond Publishing Co.
GATES AJAR, COMO PARK, ST. PAUL, MINN. --- POST CARD THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE FOR ADDRESS ONLY V.O. HAMMOND PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO TRADE MARK No. 786. V.O. Hammond Pub. Co., Minneapolis and Chicago
PostmarkedMinneapolis, MN, April 29, 1910, 13:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Clara Sandberg

19 Chestnut St, Galesburg, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked, Minneapolis, MN
PublisherV.O. Hammond Publishing Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedClara Sandberg, 19 Chestnut St, Galesburg, IL
Place depictedComo Park, St. Paul, MN
PublisherV.O. Hammond Publishing Co., Chicago, IL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesThin white border; worn corners and light staining at upper right; printed in red across the sky area. Postmark: MINNEAPOLIS MINN APR 29 1910 1:30 PM. Divided-back card with V.O. Hammond imprint; message written in purple ink in Swedish; light edge/corner wear and slight toning.

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Floral carpet-bedding display "Gates Ajar," Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/floral-carpet-bedding-display-gates-ajar-como-park-st-paul-m. Accessed October 24, 2026.